Azets, an international accountancy and business advisory group, has disclosed that its UK Corporate Finance team completed 124 deals in 2025, averaging around one transaction every two days.

The company noted that the work was evenly divided between buy-side and sell-side mandates. Around 31% of transactions involved clients dealing directly with private equity, while 13% included overseas parties.

Deal activity was strong across all the team’s regional offices, with London and the North East seeing the highest volumes last year. The most active sectors were professional services and industrials.

Azets UK Corporate Finance head Lee Humble said: “Despite deal markets contracting, it is great to see another great set of results.

“The team delivered an exceptional volume of deals last year and we continue to see a stretch in deal timetables and due diligence hitting new depths.

“Nonetheless, our conversion rates remain strong and the headwinds in play are actually seeing valuations increase in specific sectors. We remain committed to investing in the growth and development of the team so we can continue to provide best-in-class service to our clients and contacts.”

The company said that 2025 was also a year of expansion for the UK Corporate Finance team. Four new partners joined, and 18 people were promoted, including two to partner.

The team was shortlisted for 24 awards across the UK.

It received the Yorkshire Dealmakers ‘Deal of the Year – up to £5m’ award for the Acquisition of DDH Services by Hollybank Trust.

The company also won the South Coast Deals Awards ‘Deal of the Year’ in the £10m–50m category for advising the shareholder of L&S Waste Management on its sale to Biffa.

Humble added: “We are forecasting another great year for Azets Corporate Finance and our ongoing investment into technology and recruitment will further support increasing client demand.”